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Octodinium

Dinophyceae - Peridiniales

Taxonomy
Octodinium was named by Wrenn and Hart (1988). It was considered monophyletic by Wrenn and Hart (1988).

It was assigned to Peridiniales by Wrenn and Hart (1988).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Octodinium Wrenn and Hart p. 359

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
Alveolata
Myzozoa
RankNameAuthor
subphylumDinozoa
superclassDinoflagellata
classDinophyceae
orderPeridiniales
genusOctodinium

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Octodinium Wrenn and Hart 1988
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available